Fragrance comparison

Tender Love Eau de Toilette vs Solo Soprani Smile

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tender Love Eau de Toilette

Betty Barclay

3.9555 votes

Rank #13,386 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Solo Soprani Smile

Luciano Soprani

3.8126 votes

Rank #39,291 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Solo Soprani Smile
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tender Love Eau de Toilette5/7

Solo Soprani Smile2/7

Ratings & consensus: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Solo Soprani Smile
Value for money: Solo Soprani Smile
Versatility: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tender Love Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Tender Love Eau de ToiletteBetty Barclay

Solo Soprani SmileLuciano Soprani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 58%Had 21%Want 20%

3.81/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 44%

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

51%Like

20%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

15%Love

58%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTender Love Eau de Toilette

SillageSolo Soprani Smile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSolo Soprani SmileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

white floral58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

floral77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaJasmine

Base

MuskAmber

Top

Black CurrantBergamotPearMandarin Orange

Heart

May RoseFreesiaJasminePalisander Rosewood

Base

SandalwoodCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall50

Winter10

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer86

Fall21

Winter7

Day100

Night6

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#39,291

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Love by Betty Barclay is an approachable Floral Fruity scent for women. It opens with vibrant notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange that quickly transition into a heart of Freesia and Jasmine. The dry-down relies on Musk and Amber for a steady, grounded finish. It serves as an easygoing, everyday fragrance suit…

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Solo Soprani Smile by Luciano Soprani is a bright, fruity floral musk fragrance. It centers on a crisp pear and black currant opening that softens into a delicate rose heart. With a clean, woody finish, this scent feels effortless and approachable for daily wear in spring and summer. It brings a cheerful, feminine ene…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Solo Soprani Smile?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Tender Love Eau de Toilette is rated 3.95/5 from 55 votes; Solo Soprani Smile is rated 3.81/5 from 26 votes. Choose Tender Love Eau de Toilette for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Solo Soprani Smile for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Solo Soprani Smile?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Tender Love Eau de Toilette 59/100, Solo Soprani Smile 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Solo Soprani Smile?

Solo Soprani Smile projects furthest (Solo Soprani Smile 56/100, Tender Love Eau de Toilette 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Love Eau de Toilette and Solo Soprani Smile smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Jasmine.

Is Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Solo Soprani Smile better for summer or winter?

For summer, Solo Soprani Smile is the stronger pick. For winter, Tender Love Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Tender Love Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Solo Soprani Smile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Love Eau de Toilette and Solo Soprani Smile?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber. Solo Soprani Smile has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of May Rose, Freesia, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Amber and Musk.